Adams execs
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Helmut Albrecht, MD, joins Adams Respiratory Therapeutics to serve as senior VP-R&D, the firm announces Oct. 29. Albrecht will oversee all R&D activities, including clinical development, regulatory issues and new product development; the new exec said Adams "is ready to expand its presence in the respiratory category." Most recently, Albrecht was Novartis Consumer Health/OTC business unit's VP-global preclinical & clinical development. New VP-Regulatory Affairs Susan Witham will report to Albrecht. Witham previously held senior positions at J&J Consumer and Novartis. The appointments follow Adams' recently announced strategic decision to focus on OTCs and expand the Mucinex line (1"The Tan Sheet" May 31, 2004, p. 9)...